2022 13U/14U Midwest Top Prospect Games (08/13/2022 - 08/14/2022)

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Connor Christiansen (2027 SS, Fishers, IN) was seeing the ball extremely well today, as he finished 2-for-3 with a double down the right field line. In his first at bat of the day, he took what the pitcher gave him in a two-strike count and went with an outside pitch. Later in the game, he lined a single up the middle in another two-strike count.

Brett Harris (2026 C, Peosta, IA) is a strong and physical left-handed bat who flashed his hit tool in this one. After getting a heavy dose of breaking balls over the weekend, Harris sat back on a first pitch pitch curveball in his last at-bat of the day and drove it up the middle for a single. 

Beau Morio (2027 C, Solon, IA) was swinging it very well in this one, as he produced hard contact all game long. In his first at-bat, he smoked a line drive right to the left fielder. He then collected a sharply-hit single in his next at-bat, and finished the game with another barrel that found the third baseman's glove. In addition to his offensive output, he put together a solid outing on the mound, going two no-hit innings with four strikeouts. 

Alex Griffin (2027 3B, Union, MO) made some of the loudest contact of the day in his first at-bat, as he crushed a double down the left field line. The strong and physical right-handed hitter was able to elevate and turn around an inside fastball. What's even more impressive is that he was able to this after a long at-bat and with two-strikes on him.

Xavier Perez (2027 C, Urbana, IA) impressed on both sides of the ball today, as he found the barrel in each of his three at bats, and struck out three batters in his two innings pitched. The switch-hitting catcher swung it from the left side in each of his at bats. He collected two, hard-hit balls to the opposite field that were tracked down, along with a line drive single to right field. On the bump, he ran his fastball up to 76 mph and showed a 12-6 shaped curveball with definite swing and miss traits. 

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JJ (Jeremiah) Phillips (2027 C, Pleasantville, IA) put together a consistent round of BP, producing hard barrels to the middle of the field and the oppo gap. The athleticism really stands out, and he displays a physical swing with quick hands and present bat speed. The balanced approach is good to see, and he will continue to increase his pull side power as he gets the barrel turned over. 

Abram Decena (2028 OF, Centerville, IA) is a talented young player with advanced strength and barrel skills for his age. The left-handed hitter made loud contact when on time, and he consistently got the barrel turned over, resulting in hard contact to the pull side. The swing is smooth, as he syncs all of his movements up well, and he showed the ability to create lift and drive the baseball with ease. 

Bryce Pauly (2026 3B, Davenport, IA) is a strong and athletic player who showed high offensive upside during his BP round. He utilizes a controlled toe tap trigger, creating good rhythm and balance within the operation. He certainly hits the ball hard when catching it out front, and his power potential will continue to rise as he can do so consistently.

Colt DeHart (2026 OF, Franklin, IN) has notable strength and power potential from the left-side of the plate. There is definite bat speed present, and he can really drive the ball to his pull side, creating lift and hard impact off the barrel. There is good balance and rhythm to the stroke as well, which bodes well for the future.

Beau Morio (2027 C, Solon, IA) is a fundamentally sound player who was solid across the board today. Standing at a lanky 5-foot-11, 160-pounds, the primary catcher has a smooth swing, even with his long levers. He found a good amount of barrels during his round and showed the ability to create lift at contact. Given the frame, there is plenty more power to come as he continues to grow and get stronger.

Maddux Mueller (2026 MIF, Amana, IA) displayed good feel for the barrel during his round, consistently finding the sweet spot and lacing balls to his pull side. The left-handed hitter is short to the ball with a direct hand path, and he showed the ability to hit line drives up the middle as well. Mueller has a contact-oriented approach with a solid top of the order profile. 

Lincoln Norris (2027 SS, Knoxville, IA) is another talented young player who showed a lot to like during his BP. The right-handed hitter showed quick and direct hands with some twitch to the swing. He really lets the hands work, and he produced hard, line drive contact to the pull side, proving to have good feel for the barrel.

Xavier Perez (2027 C, Urbana, IA) showed advanced strength in the swing, proving to have power on both sides of the plate. He impacted the ball well on the right side when he delivered the barrel out in front, and he created lift with ease on his left-side, producing hard contact to right field. Switch-hitting catchers are quite rare, which makes Perez an intriguing overall prospect.

Ford Stoen (2026 1B, Wayzata, MN) put together one of the more impressive BP rounds of the day, as he created loud, line drive contact to both gaps. Standing at an imposing 6-foot-1, 160-pounds, Stoen creates plenty of separation within the swing and unloads well, which leads to big carry off the barrel

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JJ (Jeremiah) Phillips (2027 C, Pleasantville, IA) was impressive on both sides of the ball today. In his final at-bat of the game, he laced one into the opposite field gap for a triple. He displayed quick hands as he got the barrel to a tough pitch and drove it the other way. He stood out behind the dish as well, making a handful of nice plays throughout the game and showing off his arm strength.

Drew Fillenworth (2026 RHP, Blairstown, IA) started on the bump for the Maroon team, flashing a legit three-pitch mix with advanced pitchability for his age. The right-hander topped out at 75 mph and had a changeup and a curveball that he could throw wherever, and whenever he wanted. He struck out four batters in his three innings of work, and his sequencing and command were both notable.

Bryce Pauly (2026 3B, Davenport, IA) displayed big time potential on the mound for the Maroon team, running his fastball up to 83 mph with a long and loose arm action. He showed advanced arm speed for his age, and his curveball had true, swing-and-miss traits with late bite. Pauly has a lean and athletic 6-foot-0, 160-pound frame, and he projects very well moving forward.

Colt DeHart (2026 OF, Franklin, IN) showed some impressive two-way potential in this one. Standing at a long and lanky 6-foot-2, 160-pounds, DeHart is an imposing figure in the box and on the mound. He proved to have notable pop in the left-handed swing, as he sat a on first pitch breaking ball and crushed it deep into the pull side gap. In addition to his offensive prowess, he ran his fastball up to 81 mph on the mound with a clean and compact arm action.

Robert "Bobby" Drexler (2027 RHP, Omaha, NE) would toe the rubber for team Royal to start, and he put together two quick and efficient innings of work. The right-hander threw just 24 pitches in total, with 62 percent of them going for strikes. He had great feel for his slider at 70 mph, showing the ability to throw it in any count for a strike. The slider played well off his fastball, which had natural cutting action at 76 mph.

Ford Stoen (2026 1B, Wayzata, MN) was seeing the ball extremely well today, as he collected three hits in his three at-bats. His first base knock was a sharply hit RBI single through the six-hole, and he finished his day with a line drive single into centerfield. He also showed great promise on the mound, showing significant arm side run to his 81 mph fastball. He spun the ball very well, recording 2300+ RPMs on the fastball. His changeup was probably his best off-speed pitch, as he tunneled it well and it played nicely off the movement of his fastball.

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